When the 80s rolled around, and punk was starting to pass its commercial peak, post-punk and goth rock bands in the US were starting to emerge in popularity.
The Genius of the Soundtrack to “The Social Network”
As one of the most universally-praised films of the past decade, there’s a lot to love about The Social Network (2010). The individual performances from stars like Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield are aided by the gorgeous direction and storytelling…
Album Review: Nine Inch Nails – “Bad Witch”
This is the third in a trilogy of EPs from Nine Inch Nails that started with 2016’s forgettable Not the Actual Events and continued with 2017’s also forgettable Add Violence. As global events have progressed on their downward spiral, 2018’s…
Album Review: Todd Rundgren – “White Knight”
The 2016 U.S. election inspired many. Quite a few were shaken, rightfully so. Others were hurt. More than a handful were angry. And many artists took those feelings of angst, despair, bleakness, hopelessness, the thirst for empowerment and vengeful justice…
Melody on Music: Year-End List Ruiners (Almost)
Editor’s note: From 2012 to 2014, Melody Rice wrote the music column Matt on Music for The Eastern Echo, the student newspaper for Eastern Michigan University. Beginning in 2016, Melody relaunched this column on The Young Folks. My New Year’s resolution…